Scott T. Witthuhn, Commercial Attorney, Has Been Promoted to Counsel at Cummings & Lockwood LLC
November 10, 2021
Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Scott T. Witthuhn, an Associate in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Group and Corporate and Finance Group, has been promoted to Counsel, effective January 1, 2022.
“We are very excited that Scott has been promoted to Counsel. He performs outstanding legal work and possesses excellent client service skills. We wish him much success in his new position,” noted Jonathan B. Mills, Chairman and Managing Director of Cummings & Lockwood..
Scott is a transaction lawyer whose practice covers a broad range of commercial real estate transactions. Scott has substantial experience representing both landlords and tenants in office, retail, and mixed-use leases. He regularly advises clients on the acquisition, disposition, and development of office, retail, hotel, industrial and multifamily assets, and represents both lenders and borrowers in connection with real estate financings.
Scott also represents financial institutions in non-real estate secured lending transactions, including credit facilities secured by limited partnership, LLC and corporation interests, fine art collections, aircraft, and yachts.
In addition, Scott’s practice includes representing businesses and high net worth individuals in a wide variety of commercial and contractual matters, such as joint venture agreements, master services agreements, sponsorship agreements, and license agreements.
Prior to joining Cummings & Lockwood, Scott was an Associate in the Capital Transactions and Real Estate group in the New York office of a large international law firm.
Scott received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law where he was the recipient of the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award, and his B.A. in Economics from Yale University.
He is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and New York. He is a Member of Developing Leaders Program with the Connecticut & Suburban New York Chapter of NAIOP and a Member of the Young Professionals Program with the Fairfield & Westchester County Chapter of the Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut. In 2021, he was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as among the “Ones to Watch”.
Scott lives with his wife, Armel, and their two children in Darien, Connecticut.
Scott can be reached at 203.351.4276 or via email at switthuhn@cl-law.com.